Mark Pottenger’s freestanding asteroid DOS program can also be used to place a cer-
tain number of asteroids in the chart of his CCRS horoscope program—both available
through Astrolabe. Finally, one can find the astrological positions of asteroids in a
natal chart from online sites such as Astro Deinst at http://www.astro.com.Sources:
Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology.New
York: New American Library, 1980.
Dobyns, Zipporah. Expanding Astrology’s Universe.San Diego: ACS Publications, 1983.
Donath, Emma Belle. Asteroids in Midpoints.1982. Tempe, AZ: AFA, 1982.
———. Asteroids in the Birth Chart.1979. Reprint, Tempe, AZ: AFA, 1991.
George, Demetra, with Douglas Bloch. Asteroid Goddesses: The Mythology, Psychology and Astrol-
ogy of the Reemerging Feminine.2nd ed. San Diego: ACS Publications, 1990.
Lang-Wescott, Martha. Mechanics of the Future: Asteroids.Rev. ed. Conway, MA: Treehouse
Mountain, 1991.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book.West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Press, Nona. New Insights into Astrology.San Diego: ACS Publications, 1993.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.ASTRAEA
Astraea, asteroid 5 (the 5th asteroid to be discovered, on December 8, 1845, by the
German amateur astronomer Karl Ludwig Hencke), is approximately 120 kilometers
in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.1 years. Astraea was named after the Roman
goddess of justice (the familiar blindfolded goddess who holds the scales of justice in
one hand and a sword in the other), viewed as the Roman form of the Greek Dike.
According to Martha Lang-Wescott, Astraea indicates where people have difficulty
letting go of relationships and situations, as well as a sense of “loose ends” afterward.
This asteroid’s key words are “open-ended” and “witness.” Jacob Schwartz gives the
astrological significance of this asteroid as “problems with closure, difficulties setting
limits.” According to Barry McKenna, Astraea represents the most important individ-
ual needs, for which one must take exceptional personal responsibility. At the same
time, it is easy for the needs indicated by this asteroid to be set aside because of other
needs and external influences.Sources:
Lang-Wescott, Martha. Asteroids-Mechanics: Ephemerides II.Conway, MA: Treehouse Moun-
tain, 1990.
McKenna, Barry. The Astraea Minor Planet Ephemeris.Newtonville, MA: Astraea Publications,
1991.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.ASTRO*CARTO*GRAPHY
Astro*Carto*Graphytm(A*C*G) is one of many methodologies used in locational
astrology, the branch of astrology that ascribes specific astrological effects to different
localities. It is an elaboration of the “relocation chart,” wherein the horoscope isAstraea
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